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Amid bullying charges, LCC Foundation asks Board of Education chair to relinquish gavel

6 days ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Mike Mcinally

QuickTake: The Lane Community College Foundation has asked Zachary Mulholland, chair of LCC’s Board of Education, to temporarily step down as chair to clear the way for an investigation into accusations that he has verbally abused and bullied LCC’s president. The college has referred the matter to outside counsel.
Hop into Easter eating: A guide to restaurants and preordered Easter meals

1 week ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Vanessa Salvia |Alex Baumhardt |Mike Mcinally |Sarah Lorge Butler

As Easter Sunday approaches April 20, Eugene and the surrounding areas are getting ready with a lot of dining options for Easter breakfast and brunch meals. Whether you’re looking for an elegant brunch, a casual family meal, or food you can warm up when you’re ready for it, our community offers something for everyone. From preordered feasts to enjoy at home to specialty brunches at local favorites, here’s your guide to celebrating Easter with a delicious meal.
Walker resigns as superintendent of Oregon State Hospital after patient death

1 week ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin

QuickTake Dr. Sara Walker resigned as interim superintendent of Oregon State Hospital after Gov. Tina Kotek learned details about a patient fatality involving a Lane County man. Dr. Sara Walker resigned as interim superintendent of Oregon State Hospital after Gov. Tina Kotek learned more details about the death of a patient from Lane County at the state-run psychiatric hospital.
Potential federal cuts cast wide uncertainty across Lane County

2 weeks ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin |Sarah Butler |Mike Mcinally |Vanessa Salvia

QuickTake: Lane County residents face an uncertain future as potential federal funding cuts could erode an array of services they rely upon, from transportation to meals and air quality programs. The federal government has a wide reach in Lane County, but it could well diminish by tens of millions of dollars as the Trump administration enacts cuts that could hit virtually every corner of life.
Market of Choice supports local land trusts during Earth Month

2 weeks ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin |Sarah Butler |Mike Mcinally |Jed Williams

April is Earth Month, and Earth Day, April 22, is widely celebrated as a day to promote environmental awareness and action. During April, Market of Choice is supporting local land trusts in each of its communities; customers can donate at the register, and Market of Choice will match donations — up to $10,000 across all stores. The funds will be distributed based on the amount each store or region raises.
It's not April 10 yet, but our first story couldn't wait

3 weeks ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Dann Miller

Overview: Lookout Eugene-Springfield launches next Thursday, but we felt this story looking at the conditions at Oregon State Hospital, and the death of a Lane County man at the psychiatric facility, could not wait until then to be published. Sometimes a story just needs to be told. And told now. That is how we felt when Ben Botkin, our politics and policy correspondent, shared what was happening at Oregon State Hospital in Salem and its connection to Lane County.
‘It's broken.’ Safety concerns at Oregon State Hospital raised months prior to death of Lane County man

3 weeks ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin

QuickTake: The death of a 25-year-old Kenneth Hass comes seven months after hospital staffers shared concerns with OHA Director Sejal Hathi about a culture that eschews rules and lacks accountability. Seven months before the March death of a Lane County resident at Oregon State Hospital, Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi huddled with nearly a dozen hospital staff, many of them managers, with a request: provide candid feedback.
Lookout Eugene-Springfield set to launch April 10

1 month ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ken Doctor

Mark the date. We’ll launch Lookout Eugene-Springfield on April 10. While we have assembled much of our growing team – news on that below – it is really so many of you who have launched Lane County’s new news and information organization. As of today, 190 individuals or families have generously offered their financial support to build this new robust, through-the-day news service for all the people of this region.